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Dean gets zapped back to a Nazi-occupied U-boat in 1943 to grab the Hand of God. Meanwhile, "Castiel" back at the bunker is secretly Lucifer, working an angle on Sam. Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor break down Supernatural's "The Vessel"—Delphine Seydoux's last stand, a near-fatal moment for Sam, and how the drinking game tallies played out. Become a member at TruStory.fm and you're a week ahead of everyone else, ad-free. Full show notes have the rules and the rest. Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game, on TruStory FM. --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

Dean, Mary, and Cass Race to Find Sam in “Mamma Mia” Welcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game. Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor crack open Season 12, Episode 2, “Mamma Mia,” the drinking game companion to Supernatural where every trope earns a sip. Sam is still a captive of the British Men of Letters while Dean, Mary, and Castiel scramble for a lead on where he's being held, and across town Crowley's got his own agenda once word gets out that Lucifer is riding around inside a washed-up rock star.Krissy and Nate spend most of the episode chewing on the show's newest wrinkle: a mom back from the dead trying to find her footing with two grown sons who barely remember her cooking. Expect plenty of side-eye at the British Men of Letters' buttoned-up methods versus American hunter chaos—drink every time someone name-drops "the Men of Letters," and take a second sip whenever Dean gets weird about letting Mary anywhere near danger.It's a warm, funny hang that stays close to the episode's emotional core without wandering into recap territory. These notes are premise-level, but the audio discussion contains spoilers—watch first if you want to go in fresh.TruStory FM | Membership (early, ad-free access + bonus content): Join | Socials: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | Learn more about the hosts: Neighborhood Comedy Theatre --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

Crowley needs a weapon that can kill Hell's rising threat, and the only person who has it would really rather never see him again.Krissy and Nate hit the road with Dean and Crowley to track down the First Blade, currently in the possession of Cain, the actual first murderer, retired, and extremely unbothered by two guys showing up uninvited. Back at the bunker, Sam and Cass are running a much riskier experiment involving leftover angel grace and a needle that gets more uncomfortable every time it shows up.Expect a running tally of demon stabs, devil's traps, and Mark of Cain sightings, plus a lot of very sincere praise for guest star Timothy Omundson, who the hosts agree steals the whole episode. Gank That Drank is Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor's episode-by-episode Supernatural rewatch and drinking game.Full Show Notes and Resources | Become a Member --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

An Axe, a B&B, and Sam's Weirdly Specific Obsession: "Thin Lizzie" Welcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game. Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor watch Supernatural Season 11, Episode 5, "Thin Lizzie," building their drinking game around a couple checking into a bed-and-breakfast famous for its paranormal past, where the lights flicker and a door creaks open before anyone's even unpacked.Krissy and Nate marvel at how, eleven seasons in, "Thin Lizzie" still feels fresh, weaving real Lizzie Borden lore into Sam's oddly specific true-crime obsession. They also gush over a very young guest star landing the gig right before Stranger Things made him a household name, and the rules keep pace: take a drink for every EMF reading, and another whenever someone announces they're hungry.It's a cozy hour, full of haunted-hotel confessions and love for a Ghost Facers shoutout. These notes stay premise-level, but the discussion wanders into spoiler territory, so watch first if you want to go in fresh.TruStory FM | Membership (early, ad-free access + bonus content): Join | Socials: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | Learn more about the hosts: Neighborhood Comedy TheatreWould you brave a haunted bed-and-breakfast just to play along with the drinking game? --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

Garth, Ectoplasm, and a Whole Lot of Hugs in Supernatural's “Southern Comfort” Welcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game. Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor cover Season 8, Episode 6, “Southern Comfort,” the Supernatural episode where they watch along and build a drinking game around every ectoplasm mention, Garth appearance, and Winchester hug. When violent deaths hit Kearney, Missouri—including one victim with a mysterious word carved into his chest—Sam and Dean arrive to find a familiar hunter already on the case.The Conversation Krissy and Nate argue over how many drinks a single Garthism is worth, and whether Dean's prickliness about Bobby's memory deserves its own rule. Take one for every hug, and toast "Sammy!" whenever Dean breaks out the nickname. They also dig into DJ Qualls' grand entrance as Garth and the show's surprising history-nerd detour into the Missouri-Kansas border.The Wrap-UpIt's a lighter, funnier hour than most, and the hosts have a blast building rules around it. These notes are premise-level, but the audio discussion contains spoilers—watch the episode first if you want to go in fresh.TruStory FM | Membership (early, ad-free access + bonus content): Join | Socials: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | Learn more about the hosts: Neighborhood Comedy TheatreWhat's your go-to drinking cue for a Garthism—and would you survive this episode's rules? --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

Dean Gets Zapped Back to Puberty in Supernatural's "About a Boy"Welcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game. Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor pour their way through Season 10, Episode 12 of Supernatural, "About a Boy," a case where a string of disappearances keeps ending the same way: a flash of light and an abandoned hex bag. It's the show's usual setup, watch the episode, drink along with their homemade rules, and see how fast the count climbs when Dean ends up in over his head chasing whatever's behind it.Krissy and Nate argue over how many hex bags they each caught, second-guess the wardrobe logic once things get weird, and debate whether the young actors hold up. Take a drink every time someone says "Hansel," and get ready to double up the second Dean discovers Taylor Swift.They close with a quick, good-natured verdict on whether this one had too many rules, plus a look at what's next. These notes stay premise-level, but the full discussion gets into spoiler territory, so watch "About a Boy" first if you want to go in fresh.TruStory FM | Membership (early, ad-free access + bonus content): Join | Socials: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | Learn more about the hosts: Neighborhood Comedy TheatreIf you were building the drinking game for this one, what's the rule you'd add that we missed? --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

Dean's Secret Past Gets the Drinking Game Treatment in Supernatural's "Bad Boys"Welcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game. Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor are covering Season 9, Episode 7, "Bad Boys"—building a drinking game companion to the Supernatural episode where a mysterious call pulls Dean back to a boys' ranch in upstate New York, a place Sam never knew existed, forcing some long-buried secrets about Dean's teenage years into the light. If you've ever wanted to watch Supernatural with a drink in hand and a reason to take one every time someone says "boys" (23 times, per the actual script—you've been warned) or every time Dean doles out heartfelt advice while pretending he's not, this is the episode for you.Nate and Krissy dig into what makes "Bad Boys" such a fan-favorite bottle episode—the flashback structure, the quietly devastating young Dean performance, and how the ghost-of-the-week almost feels secondary to the brotherly emotional gut-punch at the end. Ghost mom gets her moment in the spotlight for a solid 90 seconds before the episode moves on, and Krissy and Nate have thoughts. They also debate how many hugs and kisses Dean racks up (the counts do not agree) and crown Abbey's custom rule set a strong four-and-a-half out of five monster-slaying action figures.These notes are premise-level, but the audio discussion contains spoilers—watch first if you want to go in fresh.TruStory FM | Membership (early, ad-free access + bonus content): Join | Socials: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | Learn more about the hosts: Neighborhood Comedy TheatreIf you were building a drinking game for this episode, what cue would you have added that Krissy, Nate, and Abbey missed? --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

Cas Gets a Day Job and Dean Panics in Supernatural's "Heaven Can't Wait"Welcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game. Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor are diving into Season 9, Episode 6, "Heaven Can't Wait"—the one where a newly human Castiel is living his best (and most mundane) life working a gas station convenience store while a mysterious force starts erasing people in town. You're watching the episode alongside them and building a drinking game out of every Dean piece of advice, every Kevin sighting, and every flash of pink mist along the way.The conversation leans into what makes this episode memorable despite its quieter monster-of-the-week energy—namely, Cas bumbling through human existence one swizzle stick at a time. Krissy and Nate dig into the character logic of an angel learning to high-five, the fun continuity threads around the Ezekiel situation, and why cues like "Cas gets asked out on a date" and "Dean spies on Castiel" hit differently when you're playing along with a drink in hand.Tune in, cue up the episode, and find out whether "Heaven Can't Wait" earns its bowls of blood. These notes stay at the premise level, but the audio discussion contains spoilers—watch first if you want to go in fresh.TruStory FM | Membership (early, ad-free access + bonus content): Join | Socials: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | Learn more about the hosts: Neighborhood Comedy TheatreIf you were designing a drinking cue for Cas's gas station era, what moment from "Heaven Can't Wait" would you make the big finish-your-drink rule? --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

Dean Winchester Is on Trial and the Drinks Are Guilty in Supernatural's "Defending Your Life"Welcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game. Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor are cracking open Supernatural Season 7, Episode 4, "Defending Your Life"—the one where Sam and Dean roll into Dearborn, Michigan, chasing a string of mysterious deaths that look like victims are being punished by their own dark pasts. The premise is simple: you watch that episode of Supernatural alongside Krissy and Nate and build a drinking game out of it, then hear exactly how the rules played out for them.This week's game is loaded with character-specific cues that make you pay attention in all the right ways. Every mention of Amy Pond—still fresh and still sore—earns a drink, and anytime someone goes running (which happens more than you'd expect), you drink again. The real backbone of the game is the word "guilty," which racks up a surprising ten hits once you start counting guilt alongside it. Salt circle on screen? Drink. Ghost dog spotted or spoken? Drink. Red dirt from that apple orchard? Drink. And when Dean delivers his legendary self pep talk, you finish your drink—because it's a perfect Jensen Ackles moment in an episode where Dean is carrying a heavy, heavy load.The conversation digs into Dean's bristly energy throughout the episode, the Amy Pond grief that keeps resurfacing no matter how hard he tries to bury it, and what it means that he keeps rooting for the wrong side of the case. Krissy and Nate end up with around 35–41 drinks total, rating the game four out of five piles of red dirt.These notes are premise-level, but the audio discussion contains spoilers—watch first if you want to go in fresh.TruStory FM | Membership (early, ad-free access + bonus content): Join | Socials: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | Learn more about the hosts: Neighborhood Comedy TheatreIf you were building a drinking game for this episode, which cue do you think would hit the most—guilty, running, or the salt circle? --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

Victor's "Dream Team" Comes for Sam and Dean in "Freaks and Geeks"Welcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game. Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor are back for Season 8, Episode 18, "Freaks and Geeks"—a Supernatural drinking game companion built for fans who want to watch along and raise a glass to every son of a bitch, suspicious blue van sighting, and teenager getting called by name. In this one, Sam and Dean roll into a small town on a vampire case and find something unexpected: a crew of teenage hunters already working the same nest under the wing of a well-meaning but increasingly questionable adult.Krissy and Nate dig into what makes this episode tick—the tension between protecting people from the hunting life and recruiting them into it, and whether a house full of orphaned teenagers doing vampire homework is heartwarming or deeply alarming. They chew on character logic, the episode's surprisingly cozy domestic vibes, and how the directing keeps things lighter than the season's heavy arc. Drinking cues include taking a sip every time someone calls a character Chrissy—which happens a lot—and doubling your drink whenever Victor is visibly trying too hard.These notes are premise-level, but the audio discussion contains spoilers—watch first if you want to go in fresh.TruStory FM | Membership (early, ad-free access + bonus content): Join | Socials: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | Learn more about the hosts: Neighborhood Comedy TheatreIf you were building a drinking game for this episode, which rule do you think would absolutely wreck you by the end—the blue van, the beheadings, or every time someone says Chrissy? --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

Symbols, Slaps, and Secrets: Krissy and Nate Crack Open Supernatural "Let It Bleed"Welcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game. Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor dive into Season 6, Episode 21, "Let It Bleed"—a pivotal late-season chapter where the Winchester brothers find themselves tangled in a dangerous web involving H.P. Lovecraft, secrets buried in the lore of purgatory, and alliances that are starting to crack at the seams. This is your drinking game companion for one of Season 6's most loaded episodes.The conversation is rich with the kind of nerdy-fun energy that makes this show work. Krissy and Nate dig into why this particular entry feels like a pressure cooker—what it means for the mythology going forward, how it stacks up against other myth-heavy episodes, and why the international titles (shoutout to Poland's "Let the Blood Pour") deserve their own drinking game. Along the way they track cues like taking a drink every time purgatory gets mentioned or Castiel is called "the fella in the trench coat"—and the warding symbols hidden in the background rack up a number that surprises even them.Tune in, pour one out, and play along. These notes are premise-level, but the audio discussion contains spoilers—watch first if you want to go in fresh.TruStory FM | Membership (early, ad-free access + bonus content): Join | Socials: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | Learn more about the hosts: Neighborhood Comedy TheatreWhat drinking game cue from "Let It Bleed" do you think would wreck you the fastest—purgatory mentions, warding symbols, or every time Castiel gets called "the fella in the trench coat"? --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

Charlie's Origin Story Gets the Drinking Game TreatmentWelcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game. Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor are diving into Supernatural Season 7, Episode 20, "The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo"—the beloved introduction of Charlie Bradbury, where the Winchesters desperately need a brilliant hacker to break into a powerful corporation's servers before their secrets fall into very wrong hands. The premise is simple and glorious: you watch the episode alongside them, drink in hand, and play along with the rules they've built just for this one.And what rules they are. This episode is practically drowning in pop culture references—Krissy counted 25, Nate got 21, and they both agree that rule alone could have carried the whole game. Drink every time Charlie hacks, every time Dick Roman weighs in on who does or doesn't have "a spark," and hold on tight for the big finisher when Dean delivers one very specific line about boobs. The hosts dig into what makes this episode feel like a stylistic departure for Supernatural—a Soderberghian heist-y energy, a writer-director duo stepping outside the usual rotation, and a side character debut that fans are still talking about seasons later.Tune in, pull up the episode, and drink responsibly. These notes stay at the premise level, but the audio discussion contains spoilers—watch first if you want to go in fresh.TruStory FM | Membership (early, ad-free access + bonus content): Join | Socials: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | Learn more about the hosts: Neighborhood Comedy TheatreIf you were building a drinking game for "The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo," what single rule do you think would have wrecked you the fastest? --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

When Pagan Gods Check In and the Apocalypse Checks Out on SupernaturalWelcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game. Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor are tackling Season 5, Episode 19 of Supernatural, "Hammer of the Gods"—building a drinking game to play along with the episode as they recap how every rule plays out. In this one, Sam and Dean get stranded at a suspiciously well-appointed hotel during a storm, only to find themselves trapped among a gathering of pagan deities with a very specific agenda for their two famous guests.Krissy and Nate dig into what makes this episode feel like a standalone monster-of-the-week adventure even as the season's mythology looms large. They marvel at the production design of the Elysian Fields Hotel and the stacked supporting cast, and they get into the mechanics of rules like drinking every time that Elysian Fields sign appears on screen (eleven times, as it turns out) or every time Mercury's aggressively aggressive keyboard typing demands your attention. There's also smooching, blood splats, name tag close-ups, and an elephant—because of course there is.Grab your drink and cue up the episode. These notes stay premise-level, but the audio discussion contains spoilers—watch first if you want to go in fresh.LINKSTruStory FMMembership (early, ad-free access + bonus content): JoinSocials: Facebook | Instagram | BlueskyLearn more about the hosts: Neighborhood Comedy TheatreIf you were going to build a drinking game rule for this episode, what would be the one moment you'd make everyone drink to? --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

Old Magicians, Bad Deals, and Supernatural Street Magic Gone WrongWelcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game. Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor build and play a drinking game while watching and spoiling Supernatural season 4, episode 12, "Criss Angel Is a Douchebag." Three aging magicians in Iowa discover real magic via tarot cards during Magic Week, but their pact comes with deadly consequences when someone has to pay the price for reliving glory days.Krissy and Nate dig into the surprising emotional weight beneath this episode's comedic premise, exploring how aging and relevance collide when shortcuts to youth involve murder. They debate whether the magicians' devotion justifies their choices and dissect Barry Bostwick's heartbreaking performance as Jay while tracking Sam's troubling path toward Ruby. Sample drinking cues include every utterance of "old man" or "old guy" and the surprisingly frequent use of douchebag, plus scarf pulls and tarot cards.LINKSTruStory FMMembership (early, ad-free access + bonus content): JoinSocials: Facebook | Instagram | BlueskyLearn more about the hosts: Neighborhood Comedy TheatreIf you could use real magic to relive your twenties with all your current knowledge and memories, would you take a different career path or double down on what you love? --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome to TV Land: Gank That Drank Takes on "Changing Channels"REBROADCASTWelcome to this episode of Gank That Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game Podcast. Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nate McWhortor dive into one of Supernatural's most beloved meta episodes—Season 5, Episode 8, "Changing Channels." This November 2009 gem throws Sam and Dean Winchester through a whirlwind of TV genres, from sitcoms to medical dramas, as they face off against the Trickster (spoiler: he's actually the archangel Gabriel). It's a brilliant showcase of Supernatural's ability to blend humor, heart, and mythology while paying homage to classic television.Krissy and Nate break down why "Changing Channels" works so well as both a standalone monster-of-the-week episode and a crucial piece of Season 5's apocalyptic arc. They discuss the show's masterful parodies—from the Full House-style opening to the Grey's Anatomy-inspired Dr. Sexy MD sequences, complete with ridiculous cowboy boots and dramatic back-stabbings. The hosts share their thoughts on which TV genre sequences hit hardest (CSI's pun-heavy crime scene is a particular favorite) and debate whether the episode deserves a spot in Supernatural's top 10. They also explore the deeper themes: Gabriel's plea for Sam and Dean to "play your part," the Cain and Abel allegory that runs throughout the series, and why this episode proved Supernatural deserved to survive beyond Season 5.The drinking game rules for "Changing Channels" are as wild as the episode itself: take two drinks every time the channel changes, sip for "doctor," drink for "nutcracker," and waterfall during the CSI pun-fest. Special shots are reserved for "son of a bitch" and "stat." Additional highlights from this episode:Why showing someone the "weird one-off" episodes is the best way to hook them on a TV seriesDean's guilty pleasure obsession with Dr. Sexy MD and why he knows way too much about itThe genius (and expense) of recreating multiple TV genres in a single 42-minute episodeSam as Knight Rider's KITT—and the uncomfortable trunk implicationsWhy "Changing Channels" represents Supernatural finding its voice and creative confidenceLesson learned: Set boundaries with your family and confront those squabbles—don't let things fester like the Winchester brothers (or archangels, for that matter).Want more Gank That Drank? Visit TruStory FM to explore the full catalog and discover other great shows on the network. Become a member at trustory.fm/join for early, ad-free access to episodes plus exclusive bonus content in every show!Connect with the hosts: Find Krissy and Nate at the Neighborhood Comedy Theatre in downtown Mesa, Arizona, and follow the podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky.What's your favorite TV parody moment from "Changing Channels"? Did the Nutcracker game show or the genital herpes commercial make you laugh hardest? --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.